Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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